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Scott Johnson death: It's 'inconceivable' my brother killed himselfScott Johnson death: It's 'inconceivable' my brother killed himself
Image copyrightSteve JohnsonImage caption Steve (left) has spent 30 years trying to find out the truth about his brother Scott's death

Australian police have offered a $1m (£570,000) reward for information leading to a conviction for the murder of Scott Johnson.

Other than the size of the reward, what makes the

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Twitter warns of 'unusual activity' from China and Saudi ArabiaTwitter warns of 'unusual activity' from China and Saudi Arabia
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Twitter has warned of "unusual activity" from China and Saudi Arabia related to a bug in a help form.

The bug - discovered on 15 November and fixed the day after - could have revealed the country code of users' phone

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1MDB: Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs and two bankers1MDB: Malaysia charges Goldman Sachs and two bankers
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Malaysia has filed criminal charges against Goldman Sachs and two former employees in connection with a corruption and money laundering probe at the country's investment fund, 1MDB.

The US bank has been under scrutiny for its role in helping to raise funds for the 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB).

It is being investigated in at

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Sajjan Kumar: Milestone conviction over 1984 Sikh killingsSajjan Kumar: Milestone conviction over 1984 Sikh killings
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A senior politician from India's Congress party has been jailed for life in the most significant conviction to date over the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.

Sajjan Kumar, who was an MP at the time, was found guilty of inciting crowds to kill Sikhs.

In a scathing verdict, the Delhi high court judges said the accused evaded justice

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Geoffrey Rush denies misconduct allegations by co-star Yael StoneGeoffrey Rush denies misconduct allegations by co-star Yael Stone
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Australian actor Geoffrey Rush has denied new allegations that he acted inappropriately towards an actress.

Orange is the New Black actress Yael Stone said the incidents took place when she and the Oscar-winning actor

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How murder conspired to give peace a chance
The number of people killed by the fighting in the war in Yemen jumped to 3,068 in November, the first time it has exceeded the 3,000 mark in a single month since the start of the four-year conflict. This is about the same number as were being killed in Iraq at the height of the slaughter there in 2006.
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